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The town of Ajmer, which has always had great
strategic importance due to its secure position,
protected by the Aravalli Range, and its location on
the major trade route between Delhi and the ports of
Gujarat, was founded by Ajaipal Chauhan in the
7thcentury. Ajaipal constructed a hill fort here and
named the place Ajaimeru, or invincible hill.
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Dargah
Situated at the foot of a barren hill in the old
part of town, this is one of India's most important
places for Muslim pilgrims. The Dargah is the tomb
of a Sufi saint, Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chishti, who
came to Ajmer from Persia in 1192 and died here in
1236.
Adhai-din-ka-Jhonpra & Taragarh
Beyond the Dargah, on the very outskirts of town,
are the ruins of the Adhai-din-ka-Jhonpra mosque.
According to legend its construction, in 1153, took
just 2.5 days,. It was originally built asa Sanskrit
college, but in 1198 Mohammedof Ghori took Ajmer and
converted the build-ing into a mosque by adding a
seven arched wall covered with Islamic calligraphy
in front of the pillared hall.
Akbar's Palace
Back in the city, near the railway station, this
imposing building was constructed by Akbar in 1570
and today houses the Ajmer Museum, which is really
not worth the bother.
Naslyan (Red) Temple
The Red Temple on Pritbviraj Marg is a Jain temple
built in 1865. Its double storey hall contains a
series of large, gilt wooden figures from Jain
mythology which depict the Jain concept of the
ancient world. The hall is decorated with gold,
silver and precious stones.
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The desert town clings to the side of the small but
beautiful Pushkar Lake with its many bathing ghats
and temples. Pushkar town is a maze of narrow
streets filled with interesting little shops, food
stalls, hotels and temples. Fortunately there's
virtually no traffic in the main bazaar, making it a
pleasurable place to explore at leisure. It is also
famous for the Camel fair.
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Nagaur lies about midway between Jodhpur and
Bikaner, 135 km to the north-east of Jodhpur. It has
an historic fort protected by massive double walls
which encompass a richly painted palace. Within the
walls of theold city are several mosques, including
one commissioned by Akbar for a disciple of the Sufi
saint Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chishti, who roamed India
in the 13th century. Nagaur also hosts the Nagaur
Cattle Fair,a smaller version of Pushkar's Camel
Fair, which takes place in late January or early
February. See the Festival aside earlier in this
chapter for more details
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